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Contains 6 Results:

Tape #1, circa 1975

 File — Box: 1
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Most of the recording is of a Maasai celebration with singing and dancing.

Dates: circa 1975

Reel #1, circa 1975

 File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents

No clear interviewer. Multiple people taking turns speaking in what sounds like Maasai or Swahili, but could be a variety of dialects. One person speaking English around the 40 min mark about fumigation, everyone else is speaking in Swahili or other languages. Sounds like sound bites from a large variety of people in multiple locations. Some music around the 1:06:00 mark, singing and instrumentals, possibly accordion.

Dates: circa 1975

Tapes #4-10, circa 1975

 File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents

Language learning tapes. Basic dialogue for fluency and comprehension. Not a commercially-made set of language tapes.

Dates: circa 1975

Reel #2, circa 1975

 File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents

Interviews with farmers in Kenya (likely). Interviewer is a British woman speaking English, respondents reply in Swahili. Concerns husbandry practices, sweet potato farms, farm loans and financial sources, chemicals used on the farm.

Dates: Other: circa 1975

Reel #3, circa 1975

 File — Box: 1
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Man and woman speaking unknown language, possibly Kikuyu. At the roughly 50 minute mark, it switches to a different recording. There is a crowd with lots of children and they are listening to what might be political speeches in Swahili. The vice president is speaking at one point (approx 1:05:00). Side 2: Unknown language.

Dates: Other: circa 1975

Reel #4, circa 1975

 File — Box: 1
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Men walking around and speaking, possibly Maa (Maasai). At one point it sounds like they are on a farm and someone is building something. Some conversation at the end, possibly Swahili.

Dates: Other: circa 1975